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December 2009
In This Issue |
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Recent
GBB Assignments |
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In the past few months, GBB has been selected for
several new assignments, including:
FleetRoute™ Route Optimization Software
City of San Antonio, TX
Procurement Assistance for Management of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities
New Hanover County, NC
Assistance with Alternative Disposal Technologies
Prince William County, VA
Evaluating the Potential of Waste Processing Technologies
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
Review of Additional Energy Recovery Facility Procurement Plans
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL
(as subcontractor of R.C.T. Engineering, Inc.)
Collection Services Alternatives Analysis
Traverse City, MI
We appreciate the opportunity
to assist these clients with their needs.
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Conferences |
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GBB will be present at the following
industry events. We look forward to seeing you there!
US
Composting Council Conference
Orlando, FL
January 24-27, 2010
Michelle Minstrell, Speaker
"Composting at a Religious Facility"
Lorman Education Services
Webinar
January 25, 2010
Bob Brickner, Presenter
"Opportunities for Recycling Construction Waste and Demolition Debris"
National
Demolition Association Convention
Las Vegas, NV
March 21-23, 2010
Engineering Society of Detroit Solid Waste Technical Conference
Detroit, MI
March 24, 2010
Harvey Gershman, Speaker "Future of Waste Management in the U.S."
C&D World
Las Vegas, NV
March 28-30, 2010
Booth #615
Waste Expo
Atlanta, GA
May 4-6, 2010
Harvey Gershman, Speaker
"The Resurgence of Waste-to-Energy and Conversion Technologies"
Chace Anderson, Speaker
"What is Zero Waste?"
NAWTEC
Orlando, FL
May 11-13, 2010
WASTECON
Boston, MA
August 15-17, 2010
Visit the conference
/ tradeshow section of our Website for a continuously updated list
of events!
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Contact |
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Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
8550 Arlington Boulevard,
Suite 304
Fairfax, VA
22031
Phone: 703.573.5800
Fax: 703.698.1306
Email:
gbb@gbbinc.com
www.gbbinc.com
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For more
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www.gbbinc.com |
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Maryland Clean Energy Center Launched to Transform the State's Energy Economy
GBB Assisting in Selecting Private
Developer for Annapolis Renewable Energy Park |
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 Recognizing
the need for a coordinated approach to building a strong clean energy economy in
Maryland, state lawmakers passed legislation establishing the Maryland Clean
Energy Center (MCEC) during the 2008 Maryland General Assembly session. The MCEC
– the first in the region - will be headquartered in Montgomery County at the
Camille Kendall Academic Center at the University of Maryland, the Universities
at Shady Grove campus. Its purpose is to promote clean energy economic
development and jobs in the state; encourage deployment of clean energy
technologies across Maryland; assist newly developed technologies with pilot
projects; collect, analyze and disseminate industry data; and provide outreach
and technical support to further the clean energy industry in Maryland. The
MCEC's mission is to transform the energy economy in the State of Maryland by
dramatically increasing the number of clean energy related technical
innovations, entrepreneurial businesses, jobs and consumer adoption of products
and services.
In addition, the City of
Annapolis has partnered with Montgomery County to offer access and free use of
its proposed 500-acre Annapolis Renewable Energy Park (AREP). The AREP, which
will become part of the MCEC, will be a public-private partnership demonstrating
the commercial use of several renewable energy technologies, including solar,
biomass conversion and methane gas recovery from two closed landfills on site.
In addition to commercialized energy projects, the AREP will be a demonstration
site for a wide variety of technologies, potentially including geothermal,
energy conservation strategies, micro-hydro, wind power, biodiesel and other
emerging energy solutions. A private developer will design, build, finance and
operate the projects. The AREP will also house educational programs, conferences
and seminars, and training opportunities for local, regional and national
groups.
GBB is assisting the City of
Annapolis and the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority in selecting a
private developer for the AREP, negotiating a development agreement for the site
and implementing the various energy projects to be included in the park.
Related
Web Links:
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Northeast Maryland Waste
Disposal Authority website
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Maryland
Clean Energy Center Website
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City
of Annapolis - Annapolis Renewable Energy Park Info
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Letters to
President Obama |
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Earlier this year, GBB President Harvey
Gershman sent letters to President Obama on issues important to both the country
and the solid waste management industry. Both letters are on GBB's website:
Waste-to-Energy and
Renewable Energy
Thoughts on the inclusion of Waste-to-Energy facilities in the definition of
"renewable energy."
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Jump Starting a
U.S.-based Recycling Industry
Thoughts on the untapped opportunities for significant job creation in the solid
waste/recycling field, and the role that economic incentives might play in
creating employment in this industry.
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Read Letter
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San
Antonio, TX Selects GBB's FleetRoute™ Collection Route Optimization Solution
Web-based Routing
Software to Be Deployed in Time for Transition to Automated Collection |
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City of San Antonio (City), TX, has selected FleetRoute™ as its hosted
collection route optimization solution. As the City is in the process of
converting manual collection routes to automated collection routes, it is
also being proactive by seeking to maximize collection efficiencies,
reduce operating costs, and design balanced collection routes along with the
introduction of the new fleet. GBB, along with technology partner C2Logix
and San Antonio-based Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, will set up the City's
data in FleetRoute™ and provide hands-on training/workshop to enable City
staff to conduct the routing in-house through a web-based interface.
As described by David W. McCary, Director of
the City's Solid Waste Management Department: "We are excited about our
routing software opportunity with FleetRoute™. We are currently completing
the final phase of our conversion to an automated waste collection system,
so it seemed only natural to continue our efficiency momentum by
incorporating a route optimization solution. As routes are reviewed and
optimized, we believe there will be benefits for both our customers and
employees."
"We look forward to working closely with the
City so their success with automated collection may be continued with routes
that have been optimized right off the bat," said Bob Brickner, Executive
Vice President of GBB. "Reaping the benefits of increased productivity and
reduced operating expenses, while improving services to citizens, are what
all
cities look for in the current economy. FleetRoute™ will be a key component
in providing that to the City."
The Solid Waste Management Department of the
City provides garbage, recycling, and brush collection services to
approximately 340,000 residential customers residing within the 512 square
mile City limits. It is among the largest cities providing solid waste
collection by City crews. San Antonio, the Alamo City, is often regarded as
the Heart of Texas for its illustrious past and its cosmopolitan present,
which have come to symbolize the rich heritage of the state. One of the
nation's largest military centers, it has a population of over 1.3 million,
making it the second largest city in the state of Texas and the seventh
largest city in the United States. It was the fourth fastest growing
large city in the nation from 2000-2006 and the fifth fastest-growing from
2007 to 2008.
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